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An Illustrated History of UFOs

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$21.99 US
7-1/4"W x 9-5/8"H | 20 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Dec 01, 2026 | 128 Pages | 9781838744328
Age 14 and up | Grade 9 & Up

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A fully illustrated non-fiction guide about the history of aircraft, alleged abductions and artefacts associated with UFOs.

Mysterious lights in the sky. Alien abductions. Government cover-ups. Cults, Aleister Crowley and alien autopsies. Dedicated ufologists have spent years documenting unexplained phenomena from flying saucers to extraterrestrial life. Uncover the history of UFOs in this illustrated guide, which separates the science fiction from the facts.

The mysterious history of flying saucers is explored in-depth, from potential alien visitors as far back as Stonehenge to UFO cults and the secrets of Area 51, The Illustrated History of UFOs answers all UFO enthusiasts probing questions.

Part of the award-winning Illustrated History series by Adam Allsuch-Boardman.
“The author always manages to take us into space thanks to the most incredible science fiction theses and then back to earth by telling us the other side of the coin, the more rational one.”
Edizioni EL, Publishing house in Sicily, Italy
Adam Allsuch Boardman was born in a family of creatives in West Yorkshire. He studied BA Illustration at the Leeds Arts University and graduated in 2016. Following his degree, Adam served a year as the Students’ Union President whilst simultaneously working as a freelance illustrator. Since then, Adam has worked for a variety of clients such as Apple, The Economist, Deloitte and Monocle.
Adam Allsuch Boardman View titles by Adam Allsuch Boardman

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A fully illustrated non-fiction guide about the history of aircraft, alleged abductions and artefacts associated with UFOs.

Mysterious lights in the sky. Alien abductions. Government cover-ups. Cults, Aleister Crowley and alien autopsies. Dedicated ufologists have spent years documenting unexplained phenomena from flying saucers to extraterrestrial life. Uncover the history of UFOs in this illustrated guide, which separates the science fiction from the facts.

The mysterious history of flying saucers is explored in-depth, from potential alien visitors as far back as Stonehenge to UFO cults and the secrets of Area 51, The Illustrated History of UFOs answers all UFO enthusiasts probing questions.

Part of the award-winning Illustrated History series by Adam Allsuch-Boardman.

Praise

“The author always manages to take us into space thanks to the most incredible science fiction theses and then back to earth by telling us the other side of the coin, the more rational one.”
Edizioni EL, Publishing house in Sicily, Italy

Author

Adam Allsuch Boardman was born in a family of creatives in West Yorkshire. He studied BA Illustration at the Leeds Arts University and graduated in 2016. Following his degree, Adam served a year as the Students’ Union President whilst simultaneously working as a freelance illustrator. Since then, Adam has worked for a variety of clients such as Apple, The Economist, Deloitte and Monocle.
Adam Allsuch Boardman View titles by Adam Allsuch Boardman

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